About the job
HelloFresh is looking for a skilled Forklift Operator to join the team in Phoenix, AZ. This position supports the production process by moving materials, preparing shipments, and keeping inventory records accurate. The work includes both hands-on equipment operation and computer-based tasks to keep everything running smoothly.
Main Responsibilities
- Operate lift trucks and hand trucks safely to move materials to assigned locations on schedule.
- Receive products, check deliveries for quality and compliance with environmental standards, and process Bills of Lading (BOL) and Purchase Orders (PO).
- Select products from inventory and transport them to production areas as needed.
- Update inventory and production records in HelloFresh’s computer systems.
- Inspect incoming trucks and materials, reporting any defects or concerns to a supervisor.
- Assist with shipping and warehouse operations, including preparing finished products for external carriers.
- Communicate food safety or quality issues to the appropriate team members.
- Follow all safety guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies.
- Apply FIFO (First In, First Out) protocols for inventory management and keep production materials stocked.
- Shrink-wrap pallets for shipment, either manually or with automated equipment.
- Ensure shipping materials are always available and organized.
Qualifications
- Comfortable working in a busy warehouse or production setting.
- Able to use hands for handling objects and tools.
- Regularly able to lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds with help.
- Vision requirements include close and peripheral vision.
- Effective communication skills in English, both spoken and written.
- Physically able to stand, walk, stoop, reach, and lift for 10 to 12 hours per shift, with or without reasonable accommodation.
